I’m bemused and delighted when unsigned bands email to introduce themselves. It sure saves me the trouble of getting to every gig early to see all three or four bands (although I’ll do that anyway!). Wouldn’t it be great though if we heard them in clothes shops, coffee houses and most crucially the radio? I [...]
I’ve been through the alphabet twice now, this time ending with the sublime talent that was Luther Vandross. Inspiration to many, loved by all. So many to choose from: 1. Never Too Much – an all time classic 2. Give Me The Reason 3. Stop to Love 4. So Amazing 5. Dance with My Father [...]
I know Roxy Music have been an enormous influence on so many of my favourites and not just for the music. 1 Same Old Scene 2 More Than This 3 Over You 4 Dance Away 5 Oh Yeah (On the Radio) On Amazon
At the top of my list of those who were taken early, is this talented singer. 1. Mercy Mercy Me 2. She Makes My Day 3. Every Kinda People 4. Johnny & Mary 5. Know by Now More on Robert Palmer
A simple choice for me this week: 1. World in Motion – the best footie song ever recorded 2. Thieves Like Us 3. Temptation 4. Blue Monday – huge in my school days as the first single that we knew of only released as 12″. We all had to go and buy 12″ from then on. [...]
It’s back to #MusicMonday after the break for holidays and what a classic band to come back with. They’ve produced so many fine tunes over the years so this list could change as early as tomorrow: 1 Motorcycle Emptiness – this will probably stay number one though 2 A Design For Life 3 If You [...]
By the time ‘L’ rolls around again, I vow to know a lot more of Gordon Lightfoot’s work than the 2 tracks I adore. For now, the poptastic Lightning Seeds: 1. Sense – love love love this track! Written with Terry Hall who seems to pop up in the unlikliest of song writing credits. 2. [...]
I’m late into appreciating the Kinks and the new respect is entirely due to ex-BF who regards Ray Davies as his hero. He likes the 1970′s output but these are mine: You Really Got Me Lola The Village Green Preservation Society All Day and All of the Night Waterloo Sunset – the ultimate English song, [...]
There are not many to choose from the ex-punkster but l love these: 1 Rebel Yell – in my all time top 10 2 White Wedding – just love it 3 Dancing with Myself – what film is this featured in? 4 Eyes with a Face – even a comparitive balad rocks it up More on [...]
One forgets how may great songs the ‘blue eyed-soul duo’ produced. Out of Touch (1984) Kiss On My List (1980) Private Eyes (1981) Rich Girl (1976) She’s Gone (1977) I had no idea they’d been going since the early 1970s, their stuff just hasn’t dated. More Hall & Oates info
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